The article examines the relationship between the autonomy of sports governing bodies and the application of European Union competition law in professional football, through the lens of the evolving case law of the Court of Justice of the European Union and, in particular, the recent judgment delivered in Case C‑133/24, CD Tondela and Others. The paper highlights the gradual transformation of professional sport from a field tradition...

In recent years, the expansion of the digital revolution has permeated an increasing number of fields, and the justice system is no exception. Viewed sometimes with reluctance, other times with skepticism, electronic tools can also be seen as a necessity in light of the changes taking place in society. Of course, these must be adapted to best meet both the needs of the judicial process and those of the litigants. This study aims to ana...

In the context of transformations driven by digitalization and the development of artificial intelligence, managerial decision‑making processes undergo a structural reconfiguration, with direct implications for corporate governance, organizational sustainability, and insolvency risk. This paper proposes an integrated analysis of the relationship between managerial decisions, internal control mechanisms, the applicable legal framework, and the ...

A recent issue has emerged in the practice of the Trade Register, giving rise to the following legal dilemma: may a civil professional partnership of lawyers (SCA) establish a company with legal personality governed by Law No. 31/1990 on companies, both directly and in its capacity as trustee under a fiduciary agreement in which the fiduciary obligation consists in the incorporation and operation of such a company? This apparently simple ques...

This study analyzes the role of Open Source Intelligence (OSINT) as a legal and forensic tool in the investigation and prevention of business crime, a criminal category that brings together several crimes, such as: corruption in the private environment, money laundering, fraud, stock market crimes and tax evasion. The paper argues that OSINT has gone beyond the status of an auxiliary instrument, becoming a structural component of the ev...

The aim of this research is to examine the structural transformations of the global economic ecosystem, focusing on the transition from manufacturing‑based modes of production to contemporary mechanisms grounded in digital platforms and the GIG economy. In a society continuously seeking solutions for sustainable development, technological evolution is reshaping not only industrial processes but also the very essence of labour relations and inst...

The conflict‑of‑laws regime applicable to bills of exchange, promissory notes, and cheques is examined through the lens of the private international law rules set out in the Romanian Civil Code, structured across four sections. The first section is devoted to the historical evolution of the relevant legal framework; the second addresses the law governing legal classification (qualification); the third section analyses the principle of the plura...

EU Directive 2024/1760 on Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence imposes key obligations on large companies, requiring them to prevent and mitigate adverse impacts on human rights and the environment. Applicable only to companies with at least 1,000 employees and a global turnover exceeding EUR 450 million, the Directive excludes most EU companies, raising concerns about its effectiveness in regulating small and medium-sized enterprises....

The concept of social profit has emerged as a result of the sustainability movement and has become a key indicator of non-financial corporate performance. Unlike traditional financial measures, social profit reflects the social and environmental impacts of a company’s activities in the community in which it operates. This paper examines the challenges of establishing standardised methodologies and metrics for measuring social profit, as well ...

Starting from the non-economic dimensions of business, the article presents a series of obligations of enterprises that aim to protect values and responsible business conduct, as reflected in the regulation of foreign direct investment and in the regulation of due diligence in matters of corporate sustainability.These obligations, however non-economic they may seem, can have profound consequences for enterprises, including economic ones.